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Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation of $172,418 of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for the renewal of the Health Department's vaccination orchestration suite from Fund 746 ARPA Fund.
Staff Summary
* The ARPA was signed into law on March 11, 2021. On May 19, 2021 the County received $67,646,879, half of the amount the County will receive in total from the US Treasury.
* The funds can be used for needs associated with public health, to counteract negative economic impacts, provide services to disproportionately impacted communities, for infrastructure, to provide premium pay, to replace lost revenue, and for administrative purposes during a period from March 3, 2021 to December 31, 2024.
* The Health Department's vaccine orchestration application suite (AllVax, ProConnect, and VacVision) must continue to be supported for an additional year.
* The vaccine orchestration application suite was originally funded with CARES Act funding.
* An emergency appropriation of $172,418 is recommended to continue funding for the vaccine orchestration application suite.
* Authority to spend appropriated funds and execute any and all agreements with partners related to this allocation and distribution of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds is delegated to the County Administrator or their designee(s).
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County has received Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for the purpose of, among other things, public health initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Health Department has identified a need to continue its vaccine orchestration application suite to support the orchestration of vaccine delivery; and
WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation is necessary to make the funding available for the purposes designated by the Financial and Administrative Committee; and
WHEREAS, an allocation of $172...
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